Loom bobbin holder



Mad-ch 18 ,1924. 1,487,512

J. EPPS LOOM BOBBIN HOLDER Filed Feb. 6. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 1181924. 1,487,512 J. EPPS LOOM BOBBIN HOLDER Filed Feb. 6, 1923 2Sheets-Sheet 2 attozmq Patented Mar. 18, 1924.

sr'rss rear JOSEPH EPIPS, OF \IVILLIAMSTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF TO '1. I.

BARBER, OF WILLIAMSTON, SOUTH CAFE-101111111.

L003! BOBBIN HOLDER.

Application filed February 6, 1923. Serial No. 617,241.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that l, JosErH Errs,a citizen of the United States, residingat filliamston, in the county of Anderson and State of South Carolina,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Loom BobbinHolders, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of my said invention is the provision of a holderadapted for attachment to the usual bobbin batteries of weaving machinesfor preventing the accidental upward or backward flying movement ofbobbins within these batteries, and also for overcoming the casualdisengagement of the bobbins from said batteries.

A further object of. my invention resides in the provision of such aholder which is comparatively simple of construction, inexpensive ofmanufacture, and of such a nature as to be readily attachedtoconventional types of bobbin batteries employed in conjunction withweaving machines.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and whereinFigure 1 is anend elevational View of a conventional type bobbinbattery, showing my improved holder associated therewith.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal cross sectional view through myholder per se,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the sliding bolt member forming a partof my invention, and

Figure 4 is a similar view of the sliding bolt and keeper.

Referring to the drawings in detail, and particularly to Figure 1, thereis shown a bobbin battery A of usual construction adapted for receivingtherein the multiplicity of bobbins B. This battery A is in the form ofa drum-shaped casing, and is provided at its bottom side with the usualbobbin outlet C, together with the bobbin guide D forwardly of thisoutlet. The casing constituting the battery is formed behind the outletopening C with an extension -4 my improved holder constitutes the provision of a keeper member 6, which is in the form of a U-shaped bracketconsisting of end legs 7, and a bottom plate in the form of a connectionfor these end legs designated 8. The bottom plate 8 is formed with asquare shaped opening 9 substantially intermediate the ends thereof, andthe legs 7 with vertical slots 10. Extending through the squared opening9 is a bolt 11, headed at one end as shown, and being formed beneaththis head with a squared portion 12, which fits within the squaredopening 9 of this keeper for preventing rotation of this bolt.

Extending longitudinally of the keeper 6 is a sliding latch bolt 13,which is slidably disposed within the said slots 10 of the end legs 7 ofthe keeper 6. One end of this sliding latch bolt 13 is formed with ahead or plate 14, which is curved downwardly, as clearly shown inFigures 1 and 3. Positioned over the member 13, and in close engagementwith shoulders 15 formed upon the upper and lower edges thereof, is awasher plate 16, and between this washer 16 and one of the legs 7 of thekeeper 6 is a relatively strong coiled spring 17 surrounding the latchbolt 13. The end of this mem ber 13 opposite from the head or plate 14,may be and preferably is, provided with a plurality of spaced openings18 for the re ception of a cotter pin 19 externally of the adjacent leg7 for adjusting the limit of the sliding movement of the head of saidbolt.

Referring again to Figure 1, it will be seen that the said extension webof the battery A is formed with an opening through casual disengagementof the same from the batteries through the opening until the same areforcibly projected therefrom.

Although I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment ofthe present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minorchanges may be made mounted in the openings of the bracket member havinga shoulder formed thereon between the leg portions of the bracket, aplate mounted on said latch member and itted on said shoulder portion, acoil spring mounted on the latch member and engaging said plate and oneleg of the bracket member for normally forcing said plate against theshoulder of the latch member and forcing said latch member outwardlyinto the opening in said bobbin battery for engagement with the bobbintherein, and means adjustably mounted on the latch member andcooperating with. the bracket for limiting the projection'of said memberto any one of a plurality of predetermined positions, and means forsecuring the bracket member to the bobbin battery for holding the samerigidly thereon.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOE EPPS.

